dant y llew

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • daint y llew

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh dant y llew, calque of Middle French dent de lion.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Literally, “tooth of the lion”.

Noun

dant y llew m (plural dannedd y llew)

  1. dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of dant y llew
radical soft nasal aspirate
dant y llew ddant y llew nant y llew unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2016) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎[1], retrieved 20 arch 2025
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dant y llew”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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